Andrea Skyberg

Artist/Author/Educator

New Year! New Residency! New Book!

I’ve been working with Milwaukee Environmental Science Academy to create a new book this year. Over 200 kids along with the entire staff are working with me to write and illustrate

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Mike Curato’s Studio Tour

Today on Tuesday Tours I’m thrilled to welcome Mike Curato creator of the books featuring the adorable polka-dotted elephant Little Elliot, which have won multiple awards and have received several starred reviews. The newest book Little

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Picture Book Halloween

My favorite holiday gets a little bit better when my family and I dress up as characters from pictures books. Last year my daughters Evey and Celia got to have

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Shimmerling Book Trailer

A magical creature is born from a feather that’s been sowed into the soil. As it grows, it discovers that it has characteristics of both a bird and a tree.

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David Catrow’s Studio Tour

Today on Tuesday Tours I’m happy to feature the Springfield, OH studio  of NYT bestselling author and illustrator David Catrow. David is the Illustrator of over 70 children’s books, including some of my all

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Denise Fleming’s Studio Tour

Last fall my daughters and I were a few of the lucky participants to sit in on a paper-pulp art making workshop with the renowned Denise Fleming during the Sheboygan Book

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Pat Zietlow Miller’s Studio Tour

I’m excited to welcome award-winning author Pat Zietlow Miller to Tuesday Tours. Pat wrote one of my favorite books–Sophie’s Squash (illustrated by Anne Wilsdorf), which is one of those beautifully told stories that,

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Sneak peak: Shimmerling

A magical creature is born from a feather that’s been sowed into the soil. As it grows, it discovers that it has characteristics of both a bird and a tree.

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Jesse Klausmeier’s Studio Tour

Today on Tuesday Tours, we are joined by Jesse Klausmeier the author of Open This Little Book, a 2013 Boston Globe-Horn Picture Book winner. Jesse, believe it or not, wrote the first draft of her

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Shimmerling update — first photo shoot

I’ve been busy trying to finish up the Shimmerling costume/sculpture for the April 25th gallery opening. I managed to get the wings, the feather headdress, and the Shimmerling’s face created

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‘Stories Shared’ co-art exhibit with Faith Ringgold April 25th, 2014!

I’m very excited to announce that the artwork I’m creating for my new picture book Shimmerling will be featured in an art exhibition at Gallery@Large, along with the artwork of

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The Making of Shimmerling

I’m starting to put together the Shimmerling costume with all the feathers the students created. Also, I’m building the oak trees and birds and taking some test shots! Lots to

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My Silly Sister Celi

My 7 year old daughter Evey just finished her newest picture book My Silly Sister Celi. She was inspired by author/artist Barbara Reid’s book Picture A Tree. Evey used her

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